Cost of tinned beans, rice and pasta sauce still on the up online

How the cost of tinned beans, pasta sauce and flour have risen in price online during April thanks to demand Average price of tinned beans has jumped 1.1% week-on-week, figures suggest Staples like rice, pasta sauce and cleaning sprays also still climbing  Cost of products like nappies, handwash and long-life milk reportedly down Some supermarkets … Read more

Crispy Halloumi, Roasted carrots, Walnuts & Cannellini Beans

Crispy Halloumi, Roasted carrots, Walnuts & Cannellini Beans By Rukmini Iyer Published: 00:02 BST, 26 April 2020 | Updated: 00:02 BST, 26 April 2020 I love the crisp, salty halloumi against lemon-spiked cannellini beans and sweet roasted carrots. Perfect for a weeknight dinner with a pile of flatbreads as it would be with other salads … Read more

London residents stretch with brooms and lift cans of beans in street exercise class

Doorstep aerobics! London residents stretch with brooms and lift cans of beans in street exercise class Residents in Kennington, south London, are seen doing bodyweight exercises Classes called On Your Step were set up by athlete Simon Garner Capital has remained at the epicentre of the UK’s coronavirus pandemic  Coronavirus symptoms: what are they and … Read more

Price of coffee is set to RISE as countries stockpile beans amid fears coronavirus will hit supply

Price of COFFEE is set to rise as countries around the world stockpile beans amid fears coronavirus will hit the supply chain Importers in coffee drinking nations have brought orders forward by a month Strong demand amid expectations of tightening supply has pushed up prices In Brazil they are near record levels at £85 per … Read more

Police urge Britons to spill the beans on neighbours suspected of breaching coronavirus lockdown

Police urge Britons to spill the beans on neighbours suspected of breaching coronavirus lockdown with telephone ‘hotline’ and online ‘snoopers’ forum Police are encouraging Britons to snitch on suspected lockdown rule-breakers Forces have set up portals where neighbours can report alleged violations Hotlines set up by Humberside, West Midlands, and Greater Manchester Police Portals have … Read more

George Clooney’s coffee giant Nespresso admits buying beans from child labour farms

Nespresso coffee – which is advertised by movie star George Clooney –  has admitted to buying beans from three farms in Guatemala where child labour is used.  The admission comes after specialists probed the coffee giant’s suppliers in the region.  The coffee maker said a team of 10 investigators had found three ‘confirmed cases of … Read more

Supermarkets begin RATIONING as Tesco limits pasta, baked beans and hand sanitiser

Tesco has begun rationing the amount of pasta, baked beans and hand sanitiser per customer to stop shelves being stripped amid coronavirus fears.  In a move to ensure the supermarket has enough supply, they have decided to limit the amount of dry pasta, UHT milk and baked bean tins that each customer can purchase.  As … Read more

Row brews at Starbucks over ‘child workers’ on farms supplying the High Street giant’s coffee beans 

Row brews at Starbucks over ‘child workers’ on farms supplying the High Street giant’s coffee beans Investigation claimed children aged 11 working eight-hour days on plantations American coffee giant has almost 1,000 cafes in UK and revenue of £20billion Five plantations linked to company were reportedly exploiting children for work By Lizzie Deane For The … Read more